For some reason, Philippe Clement seems intent on signing a new left-back in this transfer window as Rangers look to strengthen over the next couple of weeks.
You would think that two internationals for one position would be enough but it would seem that either Borna Barisic or Ridvan Yilmaz is set to leave the squad this month.
New names emerged over the weekend with Cameron Pring of Bristol City being one and another being teased by Alan Nixon on his Patreon site as Philippe Clement looks to get his own players to Ibrox for Rangers.
Philippe Clement targets mystery left-back for Rangers
The Gers boss has been linked with multiple left-backs with Ridvan the subject of bids and Barisic attracting interest too.
Pring is rated as “one of the better number threes” by Nixon in terms of the Championship but he has been coy on the other possible option.
Replying on X to a question about the original post, Nixon has claimed that the other player being eyed is valued at £5m+ and that there are a couple in England being considered.
Short-term, David Jurasek at Benfica looks like the stand out left-back available after the Portuguese giants signed Alvaro Fernandez from Man Utd.
Top of a lot of fans list, if Ridvan or Barisic move on, will probably be Josh Doig.
The Scotland youth cap is being strung along by Hellas Verona after agreeing terms with Marseille, only for the Italians to move the goal posts on his fee.
It’s a complicated situation that sees the player want to move to France but his club have only accepted an offer from Sassuolu.
The problem with signing players from England, be it the Championship or Premier League, is that the money in both of those divisions has seen transfer fees and wages escalate.
Our recruitment has to be smarter if the wage bill is to come down because, for example, a £5m left-back from England would be on considerably higher wages than someone who cost the same amount coming from Asia or South America.
If Philippe Clement wants a left-back that is more suitable to his style of play then he should be backed by the Rangers board in this transfer window, if we can move one of ours on.
However….
With a lack of quality wingers and no real out and out natural goal scorer, I know where I’d rather £5m was spent.
